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Ford E-150 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 319 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford E-150 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2000, 2001, 2004. The most common problem overall: brakes.

010203040502000: 50 complaints'00502001: 37 complaints2002: 28 complaints'022003: 21 complaints2004: 33 complaints'042005: 16 complaints2006: 17 complaints'062007: 12 complaints2008: 11 complaints'082009: 7 complaints2010: 10 complaints'102011: 23 complaints2012: 12 complaints'122013: 19 complaints2014: 6 complaints'142015: 8 complaints2016: 8 complaints'162021: 1 complaints
Ford E-150 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Ford E-150 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2004 E-15033Brakes52
2002 E-15028Brakes31
2001 E-15037Brakes41
2000 E-15050Suspension61

18 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Ford E-150

What years of the Ford E-150 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2000 (50), 2001 (37), 2004 (33).
What is the most common problem with the Ford E-150?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the brakes (31), engine (15), transmission (14).
Which Ford E-150 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2021 (1), 2014 (6), 2009 (7). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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